GSK and Adaptimmune signed a strategic collaboration covering up to five engineered TCR cell-therapy programs led by NY-ESO-1, with potential payments up to $350M over seven years. The deal validated Adaptimmune's SPEAR platform and was the foundation for letetresgene autoleucel; ultimately wound down by GSK in 2024.
Key facts
AnnouncedJun 26, 2014
ClosedJun 26, 2014
Deal value$350M
Deal typeCo-Development
Therapeutic areaSynovial sarcoma, multiple myeloma, melanoma and other NY-ESO-1+ solid tumors
IndicationsSynovial sarcoma, multiple myeloma, melanoma and other NY-ESO-1+ solid tumors